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Keeping Citizens at the Centre of India’s AI Story

7 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Written by Ajeet Kumar, CEO of MyGov, this article outlines how citizen participation—through platforms like MyGov—is central to building an ethical, inclusive,...

UPSC Stories

His Grandfather Was a Rebel Dacoit, but Dev Tomar’s Father Chose Education—and That Changed Everything

6 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dev Tomar, from a rebel dacoit grandfather to an IRMS officer, cleared UPSC 2024 (AIR 629) after five...

Features

Operation Topple Venezuelan Prez : Precision, Power, and the Perils of Regime Change

6 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

US forces arrested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a swift operation that took months of planning...

UPSC Stories

From Tragedy to Top Rank: How Paras Sharma Used RTI to Crack CGPSC 2024

6 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Despite losing his parents and brother, Paras Sharma persevered, used RTI to correct past errors, and...

Video Interview

How To Bring Air Travel Industry Back on Track? | Insights from Former Civil Aviation Joint Secy Rohit Nandan

5 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

Rohit Nandan,FormerChairman and Managing Director of Air India, the 1982-batch IAS officer of UP Cadre...

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Who Is IPS Dr Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal? Senior AGMUT Cadre Officer Appointed DGP of Arunachal Pradesh, Succeeds Anand Mohan in Reshuffle

3 January 2026

Who Is IPS Mukesh Singh? Senior AGMUT Cadre Officer Appointed DGP of Ladakh, Replaces Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal

3 January 2026

UPSC IFS Cadre Allotment 2025: Topper Kanika Anabh Allotted Odisha, 143 Officers Assigned; Odisha & MP Emerge as Key Cadres

3 January 2026

Videos

How To Bring Air Travel Industry Back on Track? | Insights from Former Civil Aviation Joint Secy Rohit Nandan

5 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

A President, a Teacher, a Father Figure: Venu Rajamony on Working with Pranab Mukherjee

29 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

From Newsroom to The Hague: The Many Lives of Diplomat Venu Rajamony

25 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

PSU News

IFCI Limited Faces Rs 13.64 Crore Additional Tax Demand for AY 2019-20; No Financial Impact Expected

6 January 2026

NPCIL Achieves Major Milestones: RAPP-7 Hits 90% Power, RAPP-8 Nears Grid Synchronization

6 January 2026

GAIL India Seeks PMC for 600 MW Solar PV Project with 550 MWh Energy Storage in Jhansi

6 January 2026

HUDCO Donates ₹2.37 Crore to Himachal Pradesh for Waste Management and Sustainable Urban Development

6 January 2026

NBCC Organises ‘Skill Shakti’ Workshop on Waste Management and Sustainability Under Project Prakriya

6 January 2026

Leadership Updates: NTPC Dadri Appoints AK Mishra as Head of Project to Boost Operations and Execution

6 January 2026

BPCL Flags Off First 1G Bio-Ethanol Shipment from Bargarh Bio-Refinery Under EBP Programme

6 January 2026

Gas Leak at ONGC’s Mori Field in Andhra Pradesh Triggers Emergency Response During Workover Operations

6 January 2026

Defence News

Inside the Indian Army’s ‘Bhairav’ Force: How 100,000 Drone Warriors Are Transforming Modern Warfare

6 January 2026

AMCA Rollout in 2028, Tejas Mk-2 to Fly by June 2026: DRDO Chief Maps India’s Next-Generation Fighter Jet Future

6 January 2026

A Deep Analysis of Samudra Pratap, India's First Pollution Control Vessel Commissioned

6 January 2026

Inside the Troop Comforts Ltd–Adidas MoU: How the Indigenous PT Shoes Could Transform Military Training

5 January 2026

Judiciary News

Karthigai Deepam Row Ends: Madras High Court Upholds Lamp Lighting atop Thiruparankundram Hill

6 January 2026

Big Relief for Salaried Employees? Supreme Court Sets 4-Month Deadline for Centre on EPF Wage Ceiling Hike

6 January 2026

Jharkhand HC to Decide Bail of 1999-Batch Suspended IAS Officer Vinay Choubey in Land Scam Case

6 January 2026

Centre Notifies Appointment of 3 Judges and One Additional Judge in Patna, Allahabad, and Uttarakhand High Courts

5 January 2026

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Keeping Citizens at the Centre of India’s AI Story

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Operation Topple Venezuelan Prez : Precision, Power, and the Perils of Regime Change

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UPSC Stories

His Grandfather Was a Rebel Dacoit, but Dev Tomar’s Father Chose Education—and That Changed Everything

6 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dev Tomar, from a rebel dacoit grandfather to an IRMS officer, cleared UPSC 2024 (AIR 629) after five...

From Tragedy to Top Rank: How Paras Sharma Used RTI to Crack CGPSC 2024

6 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Despite losing his parents and brother, Paras Sharma persevered, used RTI to correct past errors, and...

From Farmer’s Daughter to DSP: Neha Prajapati’s Inspiring MPPSC Success Story

2 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From limited resources to Rank 14, Neha Prajapati’s MPPSC journey—from Excise Inspector to DSP—stands...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

Celebrating Jane Austen: Her Timeless Legacy and Indian Connection

28 December 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Jane Austen’s novels, celebrated for wit and ethics, continue to influence readers worldwide, including...

Charlie’s Boys: A St Columba Memoir That Chronicles Delhi’s Lost Schoolboy Era

19 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A window into middle-class Delhi of the 1970s–80s—power cuts, Ambassador cars, banned Coca-Cola, and...

Part 2: The Legacy of Pratap & Vir Pratap: A Powerful Chronicle of Punjab’s Freedom-Era Journalism

16 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

This review revisits Bhagat Singh, Gandhi and the defiant legacy of Pratap, uncovering lesser-known nuances...